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GUIDE
GERMANY AT SXSW 2019
MARCH 8–17
AUSTIN, TEXAS
WORLD
CONTENTS
WUNDERBAR GUIDE
GERMANY INTRODUCTION 4
STATE OF MIND – START-UP GERMANY 10
NEW MOBILITY 12
THE FUTURE OF WORK 14
HUMAN-CENTERED TECHNOLOGY 16
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 18
WUNDERBAR – PEERING THROUGH THE KALEIDOSCOPE 20
GERMAN ARTISTS AT SXSW 2019 22
FESTIVALS & CONFERENCES 2019/20 29
EXHIBITORS & DELEGATES 41
EUROPE PARTNERS 75
DETAILED INDEX 92
MAP OF AUSTIN 95
FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT
THE GERMAN DELEGATES, BANDS AND EVENTS
GERMANY AT SXSW 2019 — WUNDERBAR 3
GREETING FROM
PETER ALTMAIER PROF. DIETER GORNY
GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY CHAIRMAN OF THE INITIATIVE MUSIK ADVISORY BOARD
The Federal Government wishes to further Welcome to WUNDERBAR, where phenome-
increase the export of cultural and creative nal live music, digital know-how, creativity and
products and services within the frame- scientific expertise come together to inspire,
work of the Cultural and Creative Industries spark passion and form new interdisciplinary
Initiative and to promote the potential of business relationships. Over the past ten years,
these German industries abroad. Our joint the joint German appearance – with 1,300
German presence under the WUNDERBAR professionals from Germany last year – has
brand in the GERMAN HAUS and in the grown to be the second largest international
GERMAN PAVILION at the SXSW Trade Show delegation at SXSW. In 2019, the central hub
has completely grown up to this challenge. for our cross-sector activities will, once again,
be the German Pavilion, the joint German trade
SXSW’s unique interdisciplinary approach show booth at the SXSW Trade Show and the
– the fusion of the Interactive Conference GERMAN HAUS with ten thousand guests from
and the Music and Film festivals – makes the around the world visiting every year.
event particularly attractive for entrepre-
neurs in the German delegation, who will be The German HAUS, just a five-minute walk away
prominently represented at SXSW 2019. They from the Austin Convention Center, is offering a © Stefan Wieland for Initiative Musik
will be able to directly experience the great very exciting look at the future of German start-
New technologies and creative contents are innovative potential of young digital creatives ups and creative, interactive and corporate music scene. One highlight at this event will
increasingly fusing to become creative artistic and utilize them for their business activities. themes at its new location in the heart of Austin. be a performance by the female indie rock
entertainment offerings and interactive inno- The wide variety of topics addressed will in- duo Gurr, who won the prestigious IMPALA
vations that we experience and discuss every I would therefore like to cordially invite you to clude areas such as Mobility, New Industries, award for “2018 European Album of the Year”.
year at South by Southwest. This is the tenth attend the performances of German newcomer Immersive Media, Creative Technologies and Another shining star in the official music pro-
year in a row that Germany is presenting at bands at the GERMAN HAUS, meet exciting the Ethics of Technology and we will discuss gram is songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou, whose
the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. startups at our trade show booth, and find out innovative approaches, specific tools, trends song “She” was shortlisted for an Academy
about the potential of the German creative and tricks of the trade with invaluable cat- Award for Best Original Song last year. And
The joint appearance by young German musi- and digital scene. Be invited to our WUNDER- alyst. There will be a plethora of carefully not to forget Munich’s Jazzrausch Bigband –
cians and digital creatives at SXSW – the most BAR Lunch to make new contacts and get curated interdisciplinary presentations, pitches, the peerless ensemble offers a musical fusion
important international festival for music, inspirations for new projects. keynotes and roundtables with renowned where the creativity and sonic variety of a jazz
creativity and innovation – draws attention visionaries, politicians and experts. big band meet the impactful clarity of electronic
to Germany as a country of excellent musical I hope you have an amazing journey of club music. Come and enjoy surprising aural
newcomers and talented creative and digital discovery with music and innovations “Made This year, we are thrilled to showcase live per- delights that will get you grooving! Come ex-
startups with innovative solutions for import- in Germany.” formances by more than twenty remarkably perience the amazing diversity of the German
ant future topics such as artificial intelligence, talented emerging artists. Delegates are invited music scene.
mobility and health. to meet for a casual barbecue at Seven Grand
on the WUNDERBAR Music Day which will fea- I wish you a very inspiring and successful
ture the kaleidoscopic variety of the German SXSW 2019!
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GERMANY A T S X S W 2 0 1 9
S U P P O R T E D BY
I N CO O P ER ATI O N W I T H ORGA NIZE D BY PLATINU M PARTNERS INNOVATIO N PARTNER
City of Munich
I N TERN ATI O N A L PA R T N E R GOLD PART NE R SILVER PARTNERS SP ECIAL PARTNER
DIGITAL & MEDIA PARTNERS
Heise Medien
FU R T H E R PA R T N E R S
City of Munich
Department of
Arts and Culture
GERMAN PAVILION GERMAN HAUS
The German Pavilion is organized and operated by Koelnmesse on behalf of the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, in close cooperation with the Association of the
GET TOGETHER
German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) and the Cultural and Creative Industries Initiative of the The German Haus is the main venue of the ic focus on new and emerging technologies,
Federal Government, and Initiative Musik. joint German presentation at SXSW and will innovative approaches and potentially disrup-
host a myriad of carefully curated network- tive business models. In addition to open and
SXSW is not you average trade show. With panies the opportunity to exhibit their current ing events, start-up formats, presentations, curated formats, the German Haus will also
over 250 exhibitors – from visionary start-ups projects and to meet up with potential roundtables, as well as interdisciplinary feature a number of invitation-only work and
to established industry leaders – the trade business partners. Furthermore, a carefully performances and concerts from Saturday, think tanks, and expert level roundtables.
show offers endless discovery opportunities. curated program of daily presentations by March 9 until Thursday, March 14, 2019.
It will also be home to the German Pavilion artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs will be The German Haus is open to all SXSW delegates
from March 10 to 13, 2019. Organized by offered at the German Pavilion. The new German Haus location in the heart of though capacity restrictions may apply. Make
Koelnmesse, the joint German presentation downtown Austin offers even more opportu- sure to check out the full program and oppor-
will – once again – give a wide range of com- www.german-haus.com/pavilion nities for professional exchange, international tunities to actively engage in closed formats
networking and the exploration of new creative and networking events on
collaborations. Topics addressed range across a
multitude of different industries with a specif- www.german-haus.com/program
SXSW TRADE SHOW
@ AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER GERMAN HAUS
EXHIBIT HALL 4 | VIA 4TH STREET OR TRINITY ENTRANCE | BOOTH 211
@ GRAEBER HOUSE | 410 EAST 6TH STREET
SMART CITIES & MOBILITY
Saturday, March 9
DATES & HOURS
GERMAN HAUS 2018 © Dan Taylor
SUNDAY, MARCH 10 – TUESDAY, MARCH 12 FUTURE OF WORK & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
11AM– 6PM Sunday, March 10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
11AM–2PM NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW INDUSTRIES & NEW MEDIA
Monday, March 11
GERMAN PAVILION PROGRAM
SUNDAY, MARCH 10 – TUESDAY, MARCH 12 CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES & IMMERSIVE MEDIA
11.30AM–12.30PM & 1.30PM– 3.30PM Tuesday, March 12 & Thursday, March 14
WUNDERBAR MUSIC DAY German Haus is Open to all Delegates *
Wednesday, March 13 @ Graeber House SAT, MARCH 9 – WED, MARCH 13, 2PM–2AM
NIGHT TIME ECONOMY & MUSIC CITIES 2:30pm–6pm THURSDAY, MARCH 14, NOON–2AM
MESSESTAND-DESIGN © 2019 FRANK EICHENBERG
WUNDERBAR MUSIC DAY Work & Think Tanks
Wednesday, March 13 @ Seven Grand register to attend (limited capacity)
405 East 7th Street SAT, MARCH 9 – TUE, MARCH 12, 9AM–1PM
WUNDERBAR BBQ & LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES
BY GERMAN ARTISTS 1pm–6pm * capacity restrictions may apply
SXSW SHOWCASE
CURATED BY INITIATIVE MUSIK 8pm–2am German Haus is organized by Initiative
Musik and supported the German Federal
MIDNIGHT AV SPECIALS / INTERDISCIPLINARY Governmentʼs Culture and Creative
SCREENINGS & IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES Industries Initiative, several German federal
Sunday, March 10 – Thursday, March 14 states and cities, digital and innovation
@ Graeber House 11pm–2am partners.
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STATE OF MIND – This leads to an increasing amount of people
being employed in the tech sector: for
how individual consumers are protected, and
how access to data leaves many vulnerable.
START-UP GERMANY
example, 2018 saw a 4% year on year growth The news is full of data breaches such as
in the tech workforce. But the start-up scene Collection #1, a breach detected by security
is more than just cool cafés in Kreuzberg and researcher Troy Hunt earlier this year.
playing beer pong in Berlin: Germany has a
Authors: KERSTIN BOCK (Co-Founder & CEO, Openers) & SABINE PETZSCH (Content Manager, Openers)
great advantage in having more professional Going beyond the access to individual pass-
developers (851.000) than anywhere else in words and usernames, the tech scene also
Europe and pushing for increasing digitali- has to ask bigger questions and actually pro-
sation in almost all sectors. And these talents vide workable solutions when it comes to the
aren’t just flocking to the capital but choosing ethics of its creations: What are the risks of
to settle in different cities across the country, autonomous vehicles? How do we protect the
creating a network of talent and knowledge “human element” when all around us digitali-
exchanges. Additionally, Brexit looms large sation is leading to accelerated development?
over the tech trends of 2019: Germany ben- And how do we keep providing jobs that have
efits from the uncertainty in the UK, as many dignity when we are looking at a future when
talents are now heading to the continent and many jobs, blue-collar and white-collar will go
choosing cities in Germany to migrate to. to robots and AI?
In 2019, the birthplace of the automobile is At SXSW 2019, the German Haus aims to
further making moves and increasingly invest- tackle these questions and gather a variety of
ing into mobility: Even archrivals BMW and opinions and solutions from experts in differ-
Daimler are putting aside their differences to ent sectors. It is a space that enables visibility,
beat the onslaught from ridesharing services networking, and learning, whilst also facili-
such as Uber and collaborating on becoming tating new connections and opportunities for
a single source for sustainable urban mobility growth.
services. At the German Haus, we will invite
experts from all aspects of mobility to debate
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the roads that future mobility is taking. This
includes the role of autonomy and tech in the
creation of new vehicles, developments in
electric vehicles and alternative powertrains,
the battle between rural and urban options,
and the role of cities and communes in cham-
pioning safer, cleaner and more affordable
It’s been a good year for European start-ups – the solutions.
venture capital firm Atomico’s State of European The conversation of mobility extends to old
industries such as travel and insurance being
Tech report revealed that European tech is now upended by young upstarts, as well as new
industries (think anything from medical mari-
growing five times faster than the rest of Europe’s huana over digital therapeutics to industry 4.0,
sector coupling or cobots) making their mark
economy and that total investment into tech has and convincing investors in 2019.
hit $23bn. Which piece of the pie does the German In the dialog on how Germany and the tech
sector are structuring their future plans, one
ecosystem occupy? The news continues to be good, facet has become central to the discussion:
ethics. With the General Data Protection Regu-
with just over $4bn being invested in German tech lation (GDPR) having been implemented and
companies scrambling to stay on the right
and 15 IPOs in the past year. side of the law, questions have arisen about
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NEW MOBILITY
Author: LUKAS KÄSTNER, Head of Marketing, Hamburg Aviation & ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research
The most visible revolution will take place in
the sky: Urban Air Mobility is gaining huge
traction these days with aerospace giants,
Van are prime examples, all featuring prom-
inent launch partners from the German car
industry. New technologies are another major
tech corporates and start-ups spreading driver to innovation, whether it is the transi-
their wings in this new segment. Germany is tion from fossil fuels to electric or fuel cell
one of the front runners in the UAM industry powered cars, or autonomous driving – which
with globally renowned start-ups Volocopter will probably hit the streets earlier than we
and Lilium, as well as the CityAirbus, posi- think, though rather in the shape of long-dis-
tioned in the evolving urban air taxi market. tance trucking instead of private cars. Urban
Unmanned drones from German companies life and how we get around are changing as
such as Wingcopter could also bypass traffic well: Some are new, like e-scooters, some
jams in the future, providing urgent deliveries well-known, like bicycles: In modern urban
like medication and lab samples via the sky. planning, bike lanes and bike sharing systems
How to securely add a new layer of air traf- are becoming an ever-more important aspect.
fic to a densely-populated area like Germany
is the focus of several research projects, like Lastly, the next mobility revolution will not be
Windrove in Hamburg - and will also be prom- about a certain technology but about inter-
inently discussed in this year’s SXSW Confer- connectivity. One long-term goal should be
ence program. to make no European journey longer than 4
hours door-to-door. This implies the smart
Among many other things, Germany is famous linkage of transportation methods from bikes
for its cars but the question is for how long all the way to planes, and the use of artificial
will there still be a traditional automotive in- intelligence to calculate the fastest combina-
With smartphones dustry? Mirroring changing lifestyles, “car
country” has already started to blend into a
more complex mobility industry. One is the
tion of options in real time. Not only German
companies like Moovel are already doing this
today: If you’re wondering when AI in mobility
moving into everyone’s lives and advent of the sharing economy to automo-
tive: Car2Go, DriveNow, and most recently
urban minibus project such as Moia and Via-
will become a part of your own life, just grab
your phone and do a route calculation in
Google Maps.
pockets, the past decade was all
about the mobile revolution. Will
the next 10 years give us the
mobility revolution?
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THE FUTURE OF WORK
Author: LARS GAEDE, journalist (Wired, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit, and other),
co-founder Work Awesome (www.workawesome.org), Berlin- and New York-based agency that
creates content and conferences on the future of work and helps future-proof organizations
The future of work does not exist. In truth, there
are many different possible futures. Among them
are desirable visions: Will smart machines free us
from annoying and inhumane routine work in
the future? Will we learn new skills and invent
new jobs? And will we distribute the
productivity gains achieved through
automation wisely, so
that all members of
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society – not just a few
– can benefit from it?
But it can also turn out quite differently. The But to do that, we need to address the issues
dystopian view on the future of work shaped at hand now. This requires a deeper under-
by technologically induced unemployment, in standing of new technologies and their
It is possible! which prosperity is spread among even fewer possible consequences, honest discourses
people – with all the drastic social and polit- on the question of how we want to live and
ical consequences implied – is just as vividly work in the future and spaces, both digital
imaginable. And in between there is a mul- and physical, to enable the exchange of ideas
titude of other possible futures in which we and an open discourse.
could steer over the course of the next years
and decades. The Future of Work track at the German Haus
will offer exactly such space for collabora-
The most important thing is that the future in tive thinking: Together with exciting experts
which we find ourselves will be the result of and thought leaders, we will illuminate future
numerous complex political, social and eco- scenarios of work through a variety of inter-
nomic decisions. This means that as citizens, active formats and networking opportunities
as voters, as customers, as employees and and show that our collective future is, in fact,
managers in companies, we have the oppor- shapeable.
tunity to have a say in the course of things.
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HUMAN-CENTERED Technologies such as robotics and artificial
intelligence have come a long way. They have
Trans-disciplinarity is a key factor in this dis-
cussion. Experts from diverse backgrounds
TECHNOLOGY
the potential to solve major challenges in and stakeholders from various areas of
various areas of application and they entail society – including the cultural and creative
many opportunities for humanity: From im- sectors that are so impressively represented
proving detection and treatment of diseases at SXSW – have to be brought together to
Author: PROF. DR. MARTINA MARA, Head of the LIT Robopsychology Lab at Johannes Kepler University Linz,
Member of the Austrian Council on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ACRAI) to enabling greater autonomy for the elder- create forward-looking guidelines for the
ly, from optimizing energy consumption to development of responsible technology. This
granting us more time and space for creativity. year at the German Haus, we will deal in
However, these opportunities come with depth with the ethical and social challenges
complex challenges that need to be identified of robotics and AI. We will review current in-
and addressed. Robotics and AI will not only ternational policy-making initiatives and ask
lead to new demands in the working world, what it takes to implement a more proactive
but are also raising societal, ethical and psy- and participatory approach to the develop-
chological issues that have to be solved by ment of technology that considers ethical and
policy makers all around the globe. social issues already in the very early stages
of innovation.
Therefore, now is the time to start the
discussion about the framework conditions The German performance artist Joseph Beuys
of a world we want to live in in the future. We once said “The future we want, needs to be
need to shape a human-centered tomorrow, invented; otherwise we will get one, we donʼt
in which artificial intelligence and natural want”.
intelligence are not played off against one
another, but are rather seen as complemen-
tary; a tomorrow in which fundamental rights,
human needs and values such as fairness,
inclusion, transparency and non-discrimina-
tion are promoted by design.
“The future we want,
needs to be invented;
otherwise we will get one,
we don‘t want.”
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Joseph Beuys
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CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOCUS DAYS AT THE GERMAN HAUS
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 AND THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AS A MEDIUM FOR CURATED BY MUSICTECH GERMANY & WICKEDWORK
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS
KINDLY SUPPORTED BY FUNDS FROM
Author: MATTHIAS STROBEL, co-founder and President of the Federal Association for Music Technology in Germany THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES INITIATIVE OF THE FEDERAL GERMAN
(MusicTech Germany) and co-founder of WickedWork, a creative tech catalyst based in Berlin.
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND ENERGY AND INITIATIVE MUSIK
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Creative Technologies play a key role in bridg- fashion, or film through mediums and tech-
ing the (traditional) creative industries and the nologies like artificial intelligence, digital art,
digital sector and have enabled a multitude of mixed realties, 3D-printed architecture, LED
vertical industries to execute smart, strategic, fabric, algorithmic visuals, coded music or
and successful visions for new markets. As music created with custom electronics.
an emerging branch of the creative industries,
creative technology has grown exponentially During a two-day focus on Creative Tech-
fast and has proven to be at the forefront of nology at the German Haus, we will present
innovation, fostering new business models a thoughtfully curated program showcasing
and enabling a new type of creative entrepre- emerging technologies as they are applied to
© Josh Riemer
neurial spirit. creative entrepreneurial pursuits and artistic
explorations.
Creative tech innovators have a unique un-
derstanding of how to execute opportunities MusicTech Germany and the creative tech
that come with access to new and emerging catalyst WickedWork invite you to dive into
technologies: Start-ups create fascinating the endless possibilities of creative tech-
products. Brands are enabled to engage and nology, find inspiration and explore the out-
re-engage their customers and clients in truly standing works from visionary innovators and
unique ways. Content creators and artists artists from Germany at the German Haus on
build interactive and immersive experiences 410 East 6th Street on Tuesday, March 12 and TUESDAY, MARCH 12 & THURSDAY, MARCH 14
for audiences and encourage new and Thursday, March 14, 2019.
meaningful approaches to media, art, music, GERMAN HAUS AT GRAEBER HOUSE | 410 EAST 6TH STREET
18 WUNDERBAR — GERMANY AT SXSW 2019WUNDERBAR MUSIC DAY 1PM–3PM
WUNDERBAR BBQ
&
PEERING THROUGH THE KALEIDOSCOPE 1PM–6PM
WUNDERBAR LIVE SHOWCASES
Author: NEUS LÓPEZ, Project Manager Export, Initiative Musik gGmBH
FUNDED BY THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES INITIATIVE OF THE GERMAN
FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
MORITZ SIMON GEIST (SONIC ROBOTS)
AND ENERGY, PRESENTED BY INITIATIVE MUSIK.
When you think of Germany, what’s the music Munich, Cologne and Mannheim all have
you think of? Is there a true “German dynamic music scenes of their own, keeping
sound”? The artists that will probably come the flame alive.
to mind are household names like Kraft-
werk, Scorpions, Nena, Einstürzende Neu- So, come join us at the German Haus during
bauten or Rammstein. Despite having very SXSW 2019 to discover a slew of exciting
different musical styles, they all have some- new artists. Enjoy the solid garage rock of
thing in common: they have excelled in their bands like Leoniden or indie rock duo Gurr
artistic careers, pushed the limits of cre- (2018 IMPALA winner). Discover amazing
ativity and opened up paths to new gene- singer-songwriters like Alice Phoebe Lou
rations of musicians, who continue exploring (shortlisted in 2018 for an Academy Award
new ways of creating innovative sounds – in for her song “She”), Laura Carbone, Suzan
Germany as well as internationally. Köcher, Emma Elisabeth and Josin. Meet
shooting star Sofia Portanet, electronic music
Therefore, rather than limit ourselves to legend Gudrun Gut, and dance to the beats
“a German sound”, WUNDERBAR focuses on of Sonic Robots artist Moritz Simon Geist or
the wide diversity of artists from Germany. the unique sound of Komfortrauschen playing
This variety forms a current-day musical kalei- analog techno with drums and guitar. Don’t
doscope that is supported and nurtured by miss Daniel Brandt, Robot Koch & Delhia de
a dense network of clubs, musical venues France, Wolf & Moon, Ori and DSTR and the
and festivals in the country. Add a myriad of incredible Jazzrausch Bigband, the first jazz
music lovers to the equation, who are con- big band to be resident at a techno club in
tinuously hungry for music – both recorded Munich. Hip-hop, R&B or rap are more your
and live – and it is obvious why Germany is the style, check out Gaddafi Gals, Ace-Tee &
third-largest music market worldwide. The Kwam.E, and Catnapp. And last but not least:
vast German musical landscape ranges from Be inspired by live-coded music performances
jazz (with events like the German Jazz Festival by Alexandra Cárdenas and Byrke Lou and
in Frankfurt, celebrating its 50th anniversary their presentations on their work process at
this year), to electronic music (including the the SXSW Conference.
CTM Festival in Berlin, which just had its 20th
anniversary), to rock, pop and everything in Plently of music and more from Germany to
between: heavy-metal fans have kept com- be discovered at the German Haus – don’t WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
ing to Wacken Open Air for thirty years, and miss out.
German cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, www.german-haus.com/music SEVEN GRAND | 405 EAST 7TH STREET
20 WUNDERBAR — GERMANY AT SXSW 2019GERMAN ARTISTS AT SXSW 2019
ACE TEE ALEXANDRA CÁRDENAS CATNAPP DANIEL BRANDT
CITY Hamburg CITY Berlin CITY Berlin CITY Wiesbaden
LABEL Sony BMG / Four Music LABEL noox records LABEL Monkeytown Records LABEL Erased Tapes
RELEASE Tee Time (feat. Kwam E) RELEASE HIPERSONICA RELEASE No Cover RELEASE Channels
CONTACT Jack Sehn (manager), jack@nur-musik.de CONTACT Alexandra Cárdenas (composer), CONTACT Marie Kövi (agent), koevi@monkeytownmusic.com CONTACT Daniel Brandt (artist), daniel@strrr.tv
WEBSITE www.ace-tee.com tiemposdelruido@gmail.com LOOKING FOR US agent, promoters LOOKING FOR US booking agent, synch opportunities,
yt.vu/+acetee LOOKING FOR manager, promoter WEBSITE www.catnappmusic.com management
Ace Tee WEBSITE www.tiemposdelruido.bandcamp.com Catnapp WEBSITE www.danielbrandt.com
@acetee yt.vu/u/tiemposdelruido @ccatnapp Daniel Brandt
@tiemposdelruido.page @catnappofficial @danielbrandtmusic
@tiemposdelruido @danielobrando
ALICE PHOEBE LOU BYRKE LOU DSTR EMMA ELISABETH
© Svenja Trierscheid
© Elliott Mckee
CITY Berlin CITY Berlin CITY Leipzig CITY Berlin
LABEL independent LABEL independent LABEL Dark Dimensions LABEL Ferryhouse (DE) / Copperpanda / AWAL
RELEASE Paper Castles RELEASE code RELEASE Silent World RELEASE Into the Blue
CONTACT Gorka Odriozola (manager), CONTACT Byrke Lou Brüser (artist), more@byrkelou.com CONTACT Daniel Meier (lead vocalist), d.myer@gmx.de CONTACT Emma Elisabeth Dittrich (artist),
gorka@mantaraymusic.com LOOKING FOR work contacts, collaborations LOOKING FOR shows, promo, PR, US label helloemmaelisabeth@gmail.com
LOOKING FOR new music partnerships WEBSITE www.byrkelou.com WEBSITE www.fb.com/dstrmusic LOOKING FOR management, booking agent (EU, US)
WEBSITE www.alicephoebelou.com yt.vu/+byrkelou DSTR WEBSITE www.emma-elisabeth.com
yt.vu/+alicephoebelou @byrkelou yt.vu/+emmaelisabeth
Alice Phoebe Lou @byrkelouofficial @emmaelisabethmusic
@alicephoebelou @emmaelisabethmusic
22 WUNDERBAR — GERMANY AT SXSW 2019 GERMANY AT SXSW 2019 — WUNDERBAR 23GADDAFI GALS GUDRUN GUT JOSIN KOMFORTRAUSCHEN
© Dorka Csora
© Mv Kummer
© Caren Pauli
CITY Munich, Berlin CITY Berlin CITY Hamburg CITY Berlin
LABEL SeaYou Records LABEL Monika Enterprise LABEL Dumont Dumont / MVKA / CNTCT LABEL SPRINGSTOFF
RELEASE the death of papi RELEASE MOMENT RELEASE In a blank space RELEASE Stanze
CONTACT Jonas Braun (producer), gaddafigals@gmail.com CONTACT Felix Bierling (tourmanager), fb@chabchop.com CONTACT Arne Ghosh (manager), arne@380grad.com CONTACT Rainer Scheerer (management & publishing /
LOOKING FOR promoter LOOKING FOR USA coverage LOOKING FOR agent US licensing), rainer.scheerer@springstoff.de
WEBSITE www.gaddafigals.com WEBSITE www.gudrungut.com WEBSITE www.josinmusic.com LOOKING FOR booking agency outside of Europe
Gaddafi Gals yt.vu/u/gudrungut yt.vu/u/TheAurorianmusic & international promoters
@gaddafigals Gudrun Gut Josin WEBSITE www.komfortrauschen.net
@gaddafigals @gudrun.gut @josinmusic yt.vu/+komfortrauschen
Komfortrauschen
@komfortrauschen
GURR JAZZRAUSCH BIGBAND LAURA CARBONE LEONIDEN
© Robin Hinsch
© Rowan Allen
CITY Berlin CITY Munich CITY Berlin CITY Kiel
LABEL AWAL LABEL Jazzrausch Bigband LABEL Aporia / Duchess Box Records LABEL Irrsinn Tonträger
RELEASE Hot Summer RELEASE Dancing Wittgenstein RELEASE Empty Sea RELEASE Again
CONTACT Björn Deparade (manager), bjoern@wasted-talent.com CONTACT Roman Sladek (bandleader, producer, manager), CONTACT Jeff Collier (adviser), consigliere@lauracarbone.com CONTACT Henning Mues (manager), henning@woistdieeuphorie.com
LOOKING FOR US promoter, US booking, US label info@jazzrauschbigband.de LOOKING FOR booking agency, management, cooperations, LOOKING FOR booking agent (worldwide, excl. GSA)
WEBSITE www.gurrband.com LOOKING FOR booking, management, promotion US collaborations WEBSITE www.leonidenmusik.de
Gurr WEBSITE www.jazzrauschbigband.de WEBSITE www.lauracarbone.com yt.vu/+leoniden
@gurrband Jazzrausch Bigband Laura Carbone Leoniden
@gurrband @jrbb_jazzrauschbigband @lauracarbone_ @leonidenleonidenleoniden
@jazzrauschbigband @lauracarboneofficial
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© Christobal Jurado
© Eyali Richter
CITY Dresden CITY Berlin CITY Solingen CITY Berlin
LABEL SRR LABEL I Am You Music Group LABEL Unique Records LABEL AdP Records
RELEASE Robotic Electronic Music RELEASE 1986 RELEASE Moon Bordeaux RELEASE Before It Gets Dark
CONTACT Anika Jankowski (manager), anika@oh-my-music.de CONTACT Andrew Campbell (managing director), CONTACT Ina Schulz (label manager), ina@unique-rec.com CONTACT Stefanie Martens (artist), howl@wolfandmoonmusic.com
LOOKING FOR label, booking & business partners to do hot andrew@imu-music.com LOOKING FOR booking USA, management LOOKING FOR US label, US booking
new shit with! LOOKING FOR label, booking agent (USA /Europe excl. WEBSITE www.fb.com/suzankoecher WEBSITE www.wolfandmoonmusic.com
WEBSITE www.sonicrobots.com Germany), synch Suzan Köcher yt.vu/+wolfandmoon
yt.vu/u/Sonicrobots WEBSITE www.imu-music.com/ori @suzankoecher Wolf & Moon
@moritzsimongeist yt.vu/+orimusic @wolfandmoonmusic
@simongeist ORI
@orialbohermusic
ROBOT KOCH &
DELHIA DE FRANCE SOFIA PORTANET
The participation of the German artists at SXSW 2019 is funded, in part, by Initiative Musik and
© Julia Mayorova und Neil Kryszak
financed by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media,
and by the Cultural and Creative Industries Initiative of the Federal Government.
© Lucio Aru & Franco Erre
Further funding partners are the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich
as well as the Musicboard Berlin.
CITY Berlin CITY Berlin
LABEL Trees and Cyborgs LABEL Duchess Box Records
RELEASE Waterfalls RELEASE Wanderratte
CONTACT Franziska Grohmann (artist), CONTACT Grant Box (label manager), grant.box@snowhitepr.com
contact@delhiadefrance.com LOOKING FOR booking agent, press
LOOKING FOR booking, PR, music supervisor WEBSITE www.fb.com/sofiaportanet
WEBSITE www.treesandcyborgs.com Sofia Portanet City of Munich
Robot Koch Delhia De France @sofiaportanet
@robotkoch @delhia_de_france
@robotkoch
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PARTICIPATING IN THE SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL,
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RHINELAND-PALATINATE
INTERACTIVE I MAY 07-08 2019 I HAMBURG
MUSIC I APR 2-5 2019 I FRANKFURT/MAIN MUSIC I MAY 1-5 2019 I COLOGNE ONLINE MARKETING
SUMMER OF CULTURE
MUSIKMESSE C/O POP COLOGNE ROCKSTARS
The Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz (“Cultural
Musikmesse in Frankfurt is the international MUSIC FESTIVAL summer”) is held each year from May 1 to This conference brings speakers from the in-
trade show for musical instruments, sheet October 31 with more than 200 projects of ternational online marketing scene on stage
music, music production, and marketing. It Five days, over 30,000 visitors, 60 concerts and different parts of culture. In over 20 years the where makers, founders and researchers can
also features live events and several work- parties in 30 different locations and around 100 project has developed so much, one can’t tell their stories.
shops, as well as Light and Sound section. artists from 20 countries: urban and diverse! imagine cultural life in Rhineland-Palatinate www.onlinemarketingrockstars.de/festival
www.musik.messefrankfurt.com www.c-o-pop.de/festival without it. The target: More people, especially
in regions far away from the big cities, should
be able to participate in cultural life. FILM I MAY 8-19 2019 I MUNICH
INTERACTIVE I APR 13 2019 I WIESBADEN INTERACTIVE I MAY 2-3 2019 I COLOGNE www.kultursommer.de
DOK.FEST MUNICH
SEE #14 CONFERENCE C/O POP CONVENTION
INTERACTIVE I MAY 6-8 2019 I BERLIN DOK.fest Munich brings artistic documentary
The Conference – for visualization of informa- International experts and decision-makers film to the big screen with guests from around
tion. Besides focusing on data visualization, the share and discuss with industry visitors ways in RE:PUBLICA the world and over one hundred films in eleven
see Conference places a strong emphasis on which the music industry can successfully be of the city’s screening venues. Alongside the
sustainable concepts. Our speakers open up linked with other business sectors. re:publica is one of the world's largest and competition sections, there are many exciting
new perspectives of effective communication www.c-o-pop.de/convention most exciting conferences on topics concern- specials, such as DOK.music in Open Air, Best-
in their presentations, focusing in particular on: ing digitization and society. Since its founding in of-Oscars, and DOK.network Africa, a retro-
the impact of today’s actions, the society and 2007, it has grown from a cozy blogger meet- spective and a guest country.
environment of future generations. The best FILM I MAY 1-6 2019 I OBERHAUSEN ing with 700 participants into a wide-ranging www.dokfest-muenchen.de
in their field – they are visionaries who under- “society conference,” with 19,500 national and
stand, live and actively advance our mission of INTERNATIONAL international visitors in 2018.
fostering sustainability. www.re-publica.de MUSIC I MAY 8-12 2019 I BERLIN
www.see-conference.org SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
XJAZZ BERLIN
OBERHAUSEN INTERACTIVE I MAY 7-8 2019 I COLOGNE
MUSIC I APR 25-28 2019 I BREMEN XJAZZ incorporates already existing structures
One of the world's most important short film and hip venues in Berlin Kreuzberg while bring-
JAZZAHEAD! institutions for over sixty years now. Some DIGILITY ing together musicians who collaborate and
7,000 films submitted on average per year, perform joint projects. One specific main focus
jazzahead! is the most important international around 500 films shown in the festival pro- DIGILITY is the leading B2B conference and of XJAZZ is the local music scene; around 70
jazz trade fair, including its integrated showcase grams and over 1,100 accredited industry expo on technologies and services for Digital percent of the lineup consists of local artists,
festival and conference. It features top-class professionals are proof enough. Realities like AR/VR/MR, 3D and AI in Central unique for a German festival.
jazz from Germany, Europe and beyond and has www.kurzfilmtage.de Europe. With more than 5000 sqm exhibition www.xjazz.net
become one of the most important international area and more than 1400 participants from all
networking spaces for jazz musicians. over the world, the 3rd edition in September
www.jazzahead.de 2018 surpassed all expectations. MUSIC I MAY 17– 8 2019 I MUNICH
www.digility.de
MANIC STREET PARADE
Just like the other big media cities, Munich
now also has its own club festival. Manic
Street Parade took place for the first time in
2016 in the city's Schlachthofviertel, offering
a well-chosen line-up of German and interna-
tional indie acts.
www.manic-street-parade.com
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IMMERGUT FESTIVAL ORANGE BLOSSOM KLANGFEST MUNICH MODULAR FESTIVAL
Always sold out, Immergut has marked the annual SPECIAL KLANGfest has been hosting more than thirty Modular Festival began in 2009 and is now the
kick off of the German open air festival season bands from every genre since 2010. KLANG- biggest non-profit youth- and pop-culture fes-
for the past nineteen years. In the middle of the Set in the town Beverungen, OBS has a very fest, with its diverse program on different tival in Western Bavaria (Swabia) with about
Great Lake District, Immergut offers the finest in charming, rural set-up, and its cozy atmos- stages, appeals to every generation for a varied 10,000 attendees every day. Its main aim is to
German and international indie rock and pop. phere means the festival is mostly sold out in and musically exciting day. celebrate current interests, styles and the music
www.immergutrocken.de advance. The audience comes from all over www.klangfest-muenchen.de of today’s youth culture.
Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, www.modular-festival.de
Switzerland and the UK.
MUSIC I MAY 30 - JUN 2 2019 I WÜRZBURG www.orangeblossomspecial.de INTERACTIVE I FILM I JUN 13-16 2019 I GIESSEN
MUSIC I JUN 20-23 2019 I WÜRZBURG
INTERNATIONAL DIE SERIALE
MUSIC I JUN 7-9 2019 I NURBURG/ EIFEL UMSONST & DRAUSSEN
AFRICA FESTIVAL Focus on short form digital series, which are
ROCK AM RING mainly produced for the internet. To connect, FESTIVAL
With more than 2,415,000 visitors, 7,000 musi- support and pay tribute to all talented indepen-
cians and artists from 56 countries of Africa and The legendary and biggest German music dent creators from around the world. Lectures, A free festival in the middle of Würzburg with
the Caribbean so far, the International Africa Fes- festival Rock am Ring at the Nurburgring workshops, panel discussions will be held. All up to 100,000 visitors, there are three stages
tival is the oldest and biggest festival for African returned to its initial location, a motor sports selected series will be screened in the local with over fifty artists plus exhibitions, coffee
music and culture in Germany and Europe. Nonprofit. complex in the town of Nurburg. cinema, the most outstanding will be awarded. tastings, street art and more.
www.africafestival.org www.rock-am-ring.com www.die-seriale.de www.umsonst-und-draussen.de
MUSIC I MAY 31 – JUN 1 2019 I HAMBURG INTERACTIVE I JUN 7-15 2019 I HAMBURG INTERACTIVE I JUN 13-14 2019 I MUNICH MUSIC I JUN 21-23 2019 I SCHEESSEL
ELBJAZZ VRHAM! FORWARD ≥ ≥ ≥ HURRICANE
On two days, well-known artists and newcomers VRHAM! is Germany’s first artistic Virtual FESTIVAL Hurricane is the northern “sister event” of
associated with jazz directly or in a wider sense Reality festival. In June 2019, the second edition Southside and one of Germany’s most im-
will dominate the scene. The open-air and of the festival will present virtual plays and Festival for creativity, Design and Communi- portant rock, pop & alternative festivals. Some
indoorstages are located at unique and unusual performances, 360° installations and films, cation. Forward brings together the best inter- 70,000 attendees with a mix of international
places in the Hamburg harbor. In 2017, a new VR paintings and Augmented Reality works by national and local creative heads, who provide stars and newcomer acts.
venue was added, namely the recently opened national and international artists of all genres. insights into their success stories in an exciting www.hurricane.de
Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall). www.vrham.de atmosphere. The conference, the centerpiece
www.elbjazz.de of the festival, is accompanied by various side
events, such as workshops, live art sessions MUSIC I JUN 21-23 2019 I NEUHAUSEN OB ECK
MUSIC I JUN 7-9 2019 I LEIPZIG and networking events.
www.forward-festival.com/munich SOUTHSIDE
WAVE-GOTIK-TREFFEN
JUNE Wave-Gotik-Treffen is a festival for “dark“ music
and arts in Leipzig. A variety of 150 bands and
MUSIC I JUN 14-16 2019 I MANNHEIM
Hosted annually on a former air base, Southside
turns Neuhausen ob Eck – a small town with
4,000 inhabitants – into a 60,000 pax rock, inde-
MUSIC I JUN 7–10 2019 I MOERS artists (gothic rock, industrial, noise, darkwave, MAIFELD DERBY pendent, and electro open air.
gothic metal) play at several venues throughout www.southside.de
MOERS FESTIVAL the city. The festival also features several fairs 3 days – 4 stages – more than 70 artists: The
with medieval, gothic and cultural merchandise. wonderfully organized open air is taking place
The moers festival stands for the willingness With 20,000 regular attends, WGT is one of the in an equestrian stadium inside Mannheim’s
to take risks and the courage to explore new largest goth subcultural events worldwide. trade fair grounds and features rock, pop as
territory, thus making it a reliable source for www.wave-gotik-treffen.de well as electronic acts.
non-mainstream musical discoveries. www.maifeld-derby.de
www.moers-festival.de
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FILMFEST MUNICH RUDOLSTADT FESTIVAL SACRED GROUND MUSIC I AUG 1-4 2019 I LUHMÜHLEN
The Filmfest Munich is one of the biggest Euro- Whether you are a newcomer or a repeat Curated by Ry X and Frank Wiedemann, Sacred A SUMMER'S TALE
pean summer festivals. The annual focal point for offender, almost everyone will find the Rudol- Ground was born to create an intimate space
over 2,000 German and international profession- stadt festival’s variety simply overwhelming, as with a focus on art and music as well as an The idea behind this event is to create a world
als from the film, television and media industries. it is one of the largest and most prestigious environment supporting togetherness. Artists of its own, where visitors can experience their
www.filmfest-muenchen.de world music festivals in Europe. Over 4 days, will come together, share their music and there own spectacular and memorable summer tale. It
there are about 300 performances by 150 won’t be a fixed timetable, leaving space for offers a diverse program of cultural, active, and
bands and solo artists, and the range of con- improvisation and collaboration. creative programs accompanied by local and
INTERACTIVE I JUN 26-28 2019 I COLOGNE certs, workshops and talks which attract up to www.sacredground.de international artists of all genres amidst deep
25,000 visitors a day. forests, earthy moors and airy birch groves.
EUROPEAN PIRATE www.rudolstadt-festival.de www.asummerstale.de
MUSIC I JUL 19-21 2019 I KARLSRUHE
SUMMIT
In its ninth year it is Europe’s biggest invitation- MUSIC I JUL 5-7 2019 I COLOGNE DAS FEST MUSIC I AUG 1-3 2019 I DIEPHOLZ
only gathering of early-stage startups, investors,and
corporate executives. The summit represents true SUMMER JAM DAS FEST, with its 250,000 visitors, is one of APPLETREE GARDEN
grassroots entrepreneurship: authentic, crazy & real. the biggest open-air events in Germany and
www.piratesummit.com One of the biggest European reggae festivals has been held annually since 1985 on the Taking place on a meadow surrounded by
since 1986 with up to 30,000 visitors. Two last weekend before the summer break in apple trees, Appletree Garden Festival of-
stages and two tents are located on an island Baden-Württemberg. fers the most hip national and international
INTERACTIVE I JUN 27-30 2019 I COLOGNE at the Frühlinger See, with the camping area www.dasfest.de discoveries in rock, indie pop and electro.
surrounding the lake. Having space for about 5,000 visitors, it’s been
COMIC CON EXPERIENCE www.summerjam.de sold out for the last couple of years.
MUSIC I JUL 19-21 2019 I FERROPOLIS www.appletreegarden.de
The CCXP Cologne – Comic Con Experience, a
new festival for pop culture and entertainment is MUSIC I JUL 11-15 2019 I BERGHEIDER SEE MELT! FESTIVAL
just getting started in Cologne from 27 to 30 June INTERACTIVE I AUG 1-3 2019 I WACKEN
2019. The exhibition centre in Cologne-Deutz will FEEL FESTIVAL A flickering sea of lights, pulsating beats, and
be transformed into a live event hotspot for film beaming faces as far as the eye can see – the WACKEN OPEN AIR
lovers, comic-, Sci-Fi and superhero-fans in Ger- Set next to a lake, Feel Festival combines City of Iron awakens again. Hot newcomers
many and Europe for four days and is expected to camping and bathing with music, cinema, and international heroes grace the stages With over 80,000 annual attendees, W.O.A is
attract up to 70,000 visitors. Around 80 exhibitors, theater, circus, readings and workshops – all below the breathtaking coal mining equipment the world’s largest heavy metal festival. Year
more than 200 artists from the field of comics as sustainable and regional. The musical acts of yesteryear. after year, so far with it’s 30th edition, the
well as numerous Hollywood stars are expected. feature indie, alternative, electro and house, www.meltfestival.de small village of Wacken in northern Germany
www.ccxp-cologne.de hip-hop, drum’n’bass, grime and jungle beats. turns into the “Holy Land of Metal” over the
www.feel-festival.de course of a weekend.
MUSIC I JUL 19-21 2019 I WEEZE www.wacken.com
MUSIC I JUL 11-13 2019 I FERROPOLIS PAROOKAVILLE
J U LY SPLASH! Germany’s biggest dance festival – with 80,000
visitors, 200 DJs, 10 stages all in one unique city
MUSIC I AUG 8-10 2019 I HALDERN
HALDERN POP #36
INTERACTIVE I JUL 2-5 2019 I BERLIN Splash! is the hip-hop-equivalent to Melt! that comes to life once a year to commemorate its
is set in the same location – the impressive founding father, Bill Parooka. Haldern Pop has established itself as the new-
TECH OPEN AIR Ferropolis with its huge industrial machines. www.parookaville.com comer festival, repeatedly winning awards for
The different stages and tents showcase hip- its lineup. This non-profit event is also dedicated
Tech Open Air Berlin is Europe’s leading interdis- hop, drum'n'bass, dancehall and reggae. to promoting the region, taking place in a for-
ciplinary technology festival. Experience inspira- www.splash-festival.de mer industrial area afflicted by population loss.
tional storytelling, interactive forums, art instal- www.haldernpop.com
lations, live music, food, drinks and fresh air.
www.toa.berlin
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WILDE MÖHRE FESTIVAL GAMESCOM MUSIC I SEP 7-8 2019 I BERLIN BITS & PRETZELS
The “wild carrot” strives to be a holistic, fair The world’s largest event for computer and LOLLAPALOOZA Bits & Pretzels has rapidly grown into the big-
and climate-neutral festival, combining bands video games attracted 370,000 attendees gest international startup event in Germany
and DJs with lectures, spoken word perfor- in 2018. More than 1,031 exhibitors from 56 BERLIN with participants from all over the world.
mances, art, film, theater and workshops. countries presented myriad novelties to trade Under the theme “from founders for founders,”
www.wildemoehrefestival.de visitors and gaming fans. Berlin got it in 2015: one of the most estab- famous entrepreneurs and young ambitious
www.gamescom.global lished and reputable festival brands worldwide. startup and tech enthusiasts meet in Munich
Lollapalooza Berlin has grown into the biggest to share and discuss experiences and trends.
MUSIC I AUG 21-23 2019 I BERLIN German inner-city open-air festival with over www.bitsandpretzels.com
FILM I AUG 21-SEP 8 2019 I LUDWIGSHAFEN 70,000 visitors a day.
POP-KULTUR www.lollapaloozade.com
FESTIVAL OF
With its program of live concerts, performances,
GERMAN FILM
talks and readings Pop-Kultur shines a light on
Berlin’s busy pop scene. It advocates inter-
disciplinary exchange, including contemporary The Festival of German Film is held in a park on
INTERACTIVE I SEP 11-12 2019 I COLOGNE
DMEXCO
OCTOBER
scientific discourse on music, society and urban the banks of the Rhine in Ludwigshafen. Its aim FILM I OCT 10-17 2019 I COLOGNE
development. is to promote high valuable new German films. DMEXCO is the global business and innovation
www.pop-kultur.berlin In 2018, 115,000 visitors were welcomed. platform for the digital economy with more FILM FESTIVAL
www.festival-des-deutschen-films.de than 41,000 visitors and over 1,000 exhibitors
from 40 countries who came to Cologne in COLOGNE
MUSIC I AUG 16-18 2019 I GROSSPÖSNA September 2018.
MUSIC I AUG 21–SEPT 29 2019 I RUHR DISTRICT www.dmexco.de Since 1991 this has been one of Europe’s
HIGHFIELD leading festivals for extraordinary television
RUHRTRIENNALE and independent film culture, offering screen-
With its 25,000 visitors, this three-day festival MUSIC I SEP 18 - 21 2019 I HAMBURG ings, workshops and lectures by internationally
is the biggest indie-rock festival of eastern Music, dance, theater, performance and fine renowned guest speakers.
Germany, near Leipzig on the shores of the arts in the former industrial buildings of the REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL www.filmfestival.cologne
Strömthal lake. It features live performances of Ruhr Area: that’s the Ruhrtriennale. Over
national and international acts. 50,000 visitors, 200 different events and Reeperbahn Festival will present more than
www.highfield.de around 900 artists from all over the world – 900 events in locations around Hamburg’s INTERACTIVE | OCT 16-20 2019 |
make this an incomparable event in a region Reeperbahn. Since its debut in 2006, it has FRANKFURT MAIN
that was once better known for coal and steel. grown to become one of the most important
MUSIC I AUG 16-18 2019 I HAMBURG www.ruhrtriennale.de meeting places for the music industry world- FRANKFURTER
wide. A special format named “Wunderkinder”
MS DOCKVILLE introduces special emerging German talents. BUCHMESSE
MUSIC I FILM I AUG 28 – SEPT 1 2019 I COLOGNE www.reeperbahnfestival.de
MS Dockville is Hamburg’s famous annual Frankfurter Buchmesse is the publishing in-
festival for music and art: unique in setting, SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE dustry’s biggest trade fair – with over 7,500
atmosphere, and border-breaking acts. With INTERACTIVE I SEP 19 - 20 2019 I HAMBURG exhibitors from 109 countries, around 285,000
its incomparable location near the banks of the This is the largest German congress for music visitors, over 4,000 events and some 10,000
Elbe river with its ports and dike scenery, the and sound in film, games and media, and a NEXT CONFERENCE journalists and bloggers. It is the most important
festival has become a home for up to 25,000 source of inspiration on the growing landscape marketplace for content worldwide.
visitors each day who rediscover old loves and of festivals and congresses across Europe. NEXT is the event for those who actively par- www.buchmesse.de/en
discover soon to be new favorite bands. www.soundtrackcologne.de ticipate in shaping the digital transformation.
www.msdockville.de Marketing and product leaders, digital economy
executives, innovative corporations and start-
ups join NEXT for inspiration and networking.
www.nextconf.eu
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THE QUEER FILM THE ARTS+ MUSIC I NOV 15-16 2019 I WANGELS FILM I FEB 2020 I BERLIN
FESTIVAL MUNICH (QFFM) THE ARTS+ is the platform that brings together ROLLING STONE BERLINALE – THE
representatives of the culture and creative in-
QFFM is a five-day event that presents the wide dustries and innovative players from the tech- WEEKENDER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL
range of “queer” cinema to Munich audiences. nology sector. Architects, fashion designers,
Open to films of all lengths and genres, for photographers, curators and publishers – all Set in the beautiful surroundings of a holiday FILM FESTIVAL
QFFM it’s essential to actively partner with local create and curate unique content that can be resort at the Baltic coast with apartments,
associations and to reach out to the extensive exploited even more effectively through the hotel rooms, restaurants and bars, Rolling The Berlinale is a great cultural event for both
Munich-based film and media industry, to cul- use of new media. Stone Weekender combines the fun part of the international film industry and cineasts,
tural institutions and also to film enthusiasts. www.theartsplus.com a festival with the recreational pleasures of a with more than 334,000 tickets sold every
www.qffm.de short vacation. The shows take place indoors year. Over 21,000 industry visitors and 3,700
on three stages and several unexpected floors. journalists from 127 countries focus on art,
INTERACTIVE I OCT – NOV 2019 I MUNICH www.rollingstone-weekender.de glamour, parties, and business which are all
FILM I OCT 28-NOV 3 2019 I LEIPZIG inextricably linked at the Berlinale.
MUNICH SCIENCE & www.berlinale.de
DOK LEIPZIG INTERACTIVE I FILM I NOV 2019 I POTSDAM
FICTION FESTIVAL
The International Leipzig Festival for Documen- CHANGING THE PICTURE INTERACTIVE | FEB 2020 | MUNICH
tary and Animated Film is one of the leading The Munich Science & Fiction Festival is an in-
international festivals for artistic documentary terdisciplinary blend of science and art festival, This conference, taking place in Germany’s MUST – THE
and animated film as well as interactive story- fusing the phantasy and love of experimenta- capital region at the renowned Babelsberg
telling. Founded in 1955, DOK Leipzig is the tion Sci-Fi-avantgarde always comprised. A Studios in Potsdam showcases the newest appli- MUNICH SUMMIT
oldest documentary festival in the world and merger of artists, doers, scientists and geeks cations and expertise for technologies shap-
this year celebrates its 62nd anniversary. with the aim of spreading knowledge and diver- ing content production and distribution for TV, MUST – The Munich Summit is an annual two-day
www.dok-leipzig.de sity to a wider audience. The Festival seek to cinema and the internet. event, bringing together cutting-edge science
use Edutainment, Gamification and a generell www.changingthepicture.de and technology start-ups with industry leaders
interdisciplinary ways to connect people of all and investors, initiated by Munich’s top univer-
FILM I END OF OCT 2019 I BAD WÖRRISHOFEN kind, space and time. sity centers for entrepreneurship. In this spot,
www.muc-sf-festival.com revolutionary ideas become business reality
GAY SUMMIT CLUB and extraordinary deals are made – in one of
ALLGÄU JANUARY the world’s most promising cities.
www.must-munich.com
GSC-Filmfest is showing gay-themed films at MUSIC I JAN - FEB 2020 I BERLIN
two historic cinemas in the Bavarian country- INTERACTIVE I FEB 2020 I BERLIN
side. It might be not the biggest, but it’s one of CTM FESTIVAL –
the oldest festivals of its kind in Germany. It’s TRANSMEDIALE
usually sold out within a few days. FESTIVAL FOR ADVEN-
www.gsc-allgaeu.de transmediale is a Berlin-based festival and
TUROUS MUSIC AND ART year-round project that draws new connec-
tions between art, culture and technology. The
CTM is an international festival dedicated to eventʼs activities aim to foster a critical under-
contemporary electronic, digital and experi- standing of contemporary culture and politics
mental music as well as a diverse range of that are saturated by media technologies.
artistic activities in the context of sound and www.transmediale.de
club cultures.
www.ctm-festival.de
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